free-flowing

adjective

free-flow·​ing ˈfrē-ˌflō-iŋ How to pronounce free-flowing (audio)
: characterized by easy freedom in movement, progression, or style
a free-flowing essay

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As consumers become increasingly accustomed to holding free-flowing conversations with the likes of ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini chatbots, the pressure is on Apple to keep up. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025 Trout Unlimited worked with Northern Water, Grand County, and the Upper Colorado River Association to reroute a channel around the reservoir, effectively making the Colorado a free-flowing river again in this stretch. Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025 The new silhouette is free-flowing and ideal for women on the move—nothing’s too tight or stiff to weigh you down on your morning commute or afternoon errand run. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2025 This is the free-flowing, free associative spirit of modern hip-hop in its purest form. Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for free-flowing

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of free-flowing was in 1837

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“Free-flowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-flowing. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.

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